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All Saints Day celebration Tuesday, October 31, 2023 from 6-9 PM for the youth of the Angels Class through 8th grade

God willing, we will be hosting the All Saints Day celebration Tuesday, October 31, 2023 from 6-9 PM for the youth of the Angels Class through 8th grade. 

The youth are highly encouraged to dress up as a Biblical figure and prepare 3 hints to share during the Who Am I trivia session. 

For example, if you dress up as St. Mary, the clues may be: 

1. I am the Daughter of Anna and Joachim

2. I went to live and serve in the temple when I was 3 years old and stayed until I was about 14 years old

3. I have one Son

If you need inspiration for the costumes, we recommend you take a look at the Hall of Saints located in church.  Sunday School Teachers can also help provide ideas.  For sample costumes, we have created a list of ideas from Amazon here: https://a.co/ccs1kOs 

Costumes can also be purchased for Party City or other stores. 

We look forward to celebrating with the youth! Please pray for the service.

Be safe in the Lord.

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Our Annual Egyptian Festival!

Join us at our annual Egyptian Festival! Food, fun and a great time for fellowship. This is a great opportunity to invite friends and families to learn about our Egyptian culture and food and our Church history.

With FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING, come and experience the many facets of the Egyptian culture; including authentic Egyptian cuisine, clothing and décor, ancient church history, and more!

~TASTE phenomenal Egyptian cuisine in Nefertiti’s Kitchen! Delicious Egyptian and Middle Eastern Cuisine — stuffed Grape Leaves, Shish Kabobs, Gyros, Kofta, Falafel, Baklava, and many more foods and pastries!

~LEARN about one of the oldest apostolic churches, its ancient faith, and Christian worship. Hourly tours of the church with slideshows and Q&A segments.

~PLAY in King Tut Kids Corner: Moonbounce, dunk tank, inflatable obstacle course, Hieroglyphics name printing, face painting, Henna Tattoos, and other fun games, activities, and prizes!

~King Tut’s Snack Station: Fried Oreos, cotton candy, ice cream, water ice, popcorn and more!

~SHOP from our very own Ramses Bazaar! From the bazaars of Cairo, Papyrus pictures, handicrafts, jewelry boxes, clothing, gifts, and other unique items.

~Saint Anthony’s Book Store: Icons, pictures, books and religious handicrafts made in Egypt

Where:

St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church:
267 Hartford rd., Medford, NJ 08055.

When:
Friday Sept 29th: 5-10 PM
Saturday Sept 30th: 11 AM – 10 PM
Sunday Oct. 1st: 12 PM – 5 PM

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FESTIVAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 9/29-10/1

The peace and love of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ be with you all.

It was a very difficult decision given that many people have worked so hard to get ready for our festival and have taken vacation time in order to be present and support and serve during these days but given the heavy rainfall and the high winds we are postponing the festival to the next weekend (9/30 – 10/1).

We appreciate all of your support and service and look forward to seeing you next weekend.

Please pray for the success of the festival. 

Be safe in the Lord.

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Feast of Nayrouz Year 1740

The peace and love of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ be with you all.

The Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Nayrouz will be Tuesday 9/12/23 at 8 AM.

Join us this evening (Monday 9/11/23) for the prayers of Vespers at 7 PM as we venerate the relics of the saints listed below and anoint them with the spices and get their blessing. 

St. George

St. Philopateer Mercurius

St. Simon the Tanner

St. Zaccheus

St. Abba Hor

May God bless the crown of the year with His goodness. May it be full of success and spiritual growth for us all.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

Happy New Year.

NOTE: There is no liturgy on Wednesday. 
Be safe in the Lord.